You are here

Home

Hospitals

Brazil's Coronvirus Situation worses, How the Outbreak Overwhelmed its Hospitals

Sun, 2021-03-28 12:29 — mike kraft

 

 

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil — The patients began arriving at hospitals in Porto Alegre far sicker and younger than before. Funeral homes were experiencing a steady uptick in business, while exhausted doctors and nurses pleaded in February for a lockdown to save lives.

Country / Region Tags: 
Brazil
Global
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Data
Hospitals
Public Attitudes
Contagion
Disease
Government
Pandemics
Policy
Politics
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Department of HHS report on how the coronavirus pandemic battered U.S. hospitals >

Wed, 2021-03-24 13:25 — mike kraft
A year fighting a global pandemic leaves US hospitals in shambles, new report finds Burned out medical staff suffering from trauma and in some cases PTSD, the erosion of public trust in hospitals, and frustration over the "unpredictable and insufficient" supply of vaccines are just some of the problems outlined in a new report on US hospitals released by the Department of Health and Human Services inspector general Wednesday. Kristen Holmes, CNN CNN
Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Hospitals
Medical Personnel
Public Health
Government
Health
Pandemics
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Childhood mental health issues rise amid pandemic

Sat, 2021-03-13 12:14 — mike kraft
Global rise in childhood mental health issues amid pandemic PARIS (AP) — By the time his parents rushed him to the hospital, 11-year-old Pablo was barely eating and had stopped drinking entirely. Weakened by months of self-privation, his heart had slowed... AP NEWS
Country / Region Tags: 
France
Global
United Kingdom
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Hospitals
Public Health
Demographics
Health
Pandemics
Research
Vulnerability
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Obese persons acounted for half of those hospitalized for COVID-19--CDC study

Mon, 2021-03-08 19:36 — mike kraft
CDC study: Half of people hospitalized for COVID were obese Obesity is a key factor in the severity of a COVID-19 diagnosis, according to a new study published Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

Obesity is a key factor in the severity of a COVID-19 diagnosis, according to a new study published Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Hospitals
Public Health
Demographics
Health
Pandemics
Research
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Some children's hospitals see a surge in rare Covid-19 complication MIS-C

Mon, 2021-03-08 12:44 — mike kraft
Some children's hospitals see a surge in rare Covid-19 complication MIS-C Katharine Dunn's son, Nolan had been running a low grade fever for about a week, when it started getting higher, she took him to the doctor who said it was likely a regular virus, but she found out it was much worse. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN
Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Hospitals
Demographics
Disease
Health
Pandemics
Research
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

NY official confirm that they altered figures of Covid nursing home deaths.

Fri, 2021-03-05 17:09 — mike kraft
NY officials removed fuller tally of nursing home deaths NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo's health department confirmed reports late Thursday that members of his COVID-19 task force altered a state Health Department report to omit the full number of... AP NEWS
Country / Region Tags: 
United States
US - East
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Data
Hospitals
Public Health
Contagion
Disease
Government
Pandemics
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Statistics on Outcomes and Mortality Among Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19 at US Medical Centers

Fri, 2021-03-05 16:38 — mike kraft
Outcomes and Mortality Among Adults With COVID-19 at US Medical Centers This cohort study assesses characteristics and outcomes among adults hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at US medical centers as well as COVID-19–related mortality over the initial 6 months of the pandemic.
Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Data
Hospitals
Disease
Health
Pandemics
Research
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis

Scarity of medical oxygen in Africa, Latin America, causing unnecessary deaths --AP

Thu, 2021-02-25 19:36 — mike kraft
Medical oxygen scarce in Africa, Latin America amid virus DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A crisis over the supply of medical oxygen for coronavirus patients has struck nations in Africa and Latin America, where warnings went unheeded at the start of the pandemic... AP NEWS
Country / Region Tags: 
Africa
Brazil
Middle East
SouthEast Asia
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Hospitals
Health
Pandemics
Scarcity
Technology
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem
Situation Report

Clinics are springing up to treat covid long haulers.

Mon, 2021-02-22 10:35 — mike kraft
Clinics are springing up around the country for what some call a potential second pandemic: Long Covid From Washington state to Florida, from California to Massachusetts, facilities are opening to help the growing number of Americans who suffer from Covid-19 symptoms many months after their diagnosis. Theresa Waldrop, CNN CNN
Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Hospitals
Medical Personnel
Public Health
Disease
Health
Pandemics
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

U.S. Covid-19 hospitalizations drop to lowest level since November

Sat, 2021-02-20 16:33 — mike kraft

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/20/health/us-coronavirus-saturday/index.html

Covid-19 hospitalizations in the US dip to lowest level since November

(CNN) Covid-19 hospitalizations in the US are at the lowest level since early November, when a fall surge in cases and deaths was picking up steam, data showed Saturday.

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Data
Hospitals
Public Health
Community
Government
Health
Pandemics
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Pages

Subscribe to Hospitals
howdy folks